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applegrove

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2. When tribes would go to war they would get themselves all riled up with anger as they attacked. That

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 09:07 PM

Jun 2012

way you cede nothing, egg each other on and are prepared to get more territory. Same is true for politics and only negative ads get people into the frame of mind. Why the GOP has been keeping their base angry for decades.

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FRANK RICH: Nuke 'Em: �Negative advertising is the crack cocaine of politics.� [View all] kpete Jun 2012 OP

Not sure rich agrees with the headline. Igel Jun 2012 #1

When tribes would go to war they would get themselves all riled up with anger as they attacked. That applegrove Jun 2012 #2